Norway: Beneficial ownership registration rules take effect
While documentation of beneficial owners has been mandatory since 2021, the Act on the Register of Beneficial Owners, effective 1 October 2024, introduces a registration obligation starting 31 July 2025. Norway’s Ministry of Finance announced
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Estonia gazettes law terminating tax treaty with Belarus
The termination act enters into force on 1 July 2025. Estonia has published law in its Official Gazette on 21 June 2025 to terminate the 1997 income tax treaty with Belarus, with the termination act entering into force on 1 July 2025. To
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Russia ratifies tax treaty with UAE
Russia ratifies UAE tax treaty to prevent double taxation and curb avoidance. The Russian State Duma ratified the agreement with the UAE on the elimination of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and capital on 24 June
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France ratifies fifth protocol to 1966 tax treaty with Switzerland
The protocol was signed on 27 June 2023 and is designed to prevent double taxation on income and capital. France has published Law No. 2025-567 of 23 June 2025 in the Official Gazette, ratifying the fifth amending protocol to the 1966 income and
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Russia: Federal Tax Service clarifies foreign account reporting rules
Russia clarifies foreign account reporting rules when countries are removed from its financial data exchange list. The Russian Federal Tax Service (FTS) has issued Guidance Letter No. D-4-17/17 on 29 May 2025, clarifying reporting requirements
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Russia expands tax-free zone to bryansk border areas
Russia has extended its Free Economic Zone regime to parts of the Bryansk region bordering occupied Ukrainian territories, granting tax and customs benefits until the end of 2050. Russia has issued Government Resolution No. 854 on 11 June 2025,
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Croatia ratifies income tax treaty with Liechtenstein
The treaty will take effect 15 days after the exchange of ratification instruments and is applicable from 1 January of the next year. Croatia has published the law ratifying the income and capital tax treaty with Liechtenstein in the Official
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EU urges Hungary to scrap retail tax regime
The move aims to ensure compliance with the principle of freedom of establishment. In its June 2025 infringements package, the European Commission issued a reasoned opinion to Hungary on 18 June 2025, urging the country to abolish its retail tax
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Estonia: Parliament approves termination of tax treaty with Belarus
The bill has now been sent to the President for ratification. The Estonian parliament passed a law to terminate the 1997 income and capital tax treaty with Belarus on 18 June 2025. The move follows Belarus’s suspension of key treaty
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UK: BoE likely to hold interest rates amid rising oil prices and inflation risks
The Bank of England is likely to keep interest rates at 4.25%, weighing lower domestic inflation against rising oil prices and global uncertainty. The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to keep its Bank Rate steady at 4.25% in its policy
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US: Trump Administration finalises US-UK economic prosperity deal
The fact sheet details the executive order signed the previous day to implement the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal. The Trump Administration released a Fact Sheet on 17 June 2025, detailing the executive order signed the previous day titled
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Norway consults on Pillar Two minimum tax amendments
The consultation addresses deferred and cross-border taxes, pass-through entities, hybrid arrangements, securitisation entities and technical corrections. The Norwegian government has announced a public consultation on 16 June 2025 regarding the
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Switzerland: Council of States ratifies crypto-asset and CRS agreements
Switzerland’s Council of States approved agreements to expand automatic tax information exchange to cover crypto-assets and updated reporting standards. The Swiss Council of States approved Switzerland’s ratification of the Multilateral
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Switzerland updates MCAA CbC report exchange list, adding Cameroon and Mongolia
Switzerland has added Cameroon and Mongolia to the CbC reporting framework under the MCAA exchange network, effective 1 January 2024. Switzerland published Decision No. RO 2025 380 in the Official Gazette on 11 June 2025, announcing an update to
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Switzerland: Basel-City approves tax incentives and R&D fund in referendum
Switzerland’s Basel-City canton approved a referendum on 18 May 2025, introducing tax incentives, R&D grants, an innovation fund, and a new corporate tax structure starting in 2026. Voters in Switzerland’s Basel-City canton approved a
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Switzerland: Council of States approves tax treaty protocol with Hungary
The Swiss Council of States ratified the first amending protocol to the 2012 tax treaty with Hungary on 10 June 2025, following earlier approval by the National Council. The Swiss Council of States approved the ratification of the protocol to the
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UK: HM Treasury updates carried interest tax policy ahead of 2026 changes
The UK’s HM Treasury released its Government Response and Policy Update on 5 June 2025, addressing the tax treatment of carried interest following a consultation. The UK’s HM Treasury published its Government Response and Policy Update
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Montenegro launches negotiation process for tax treaty with Iceland
Montenegro has approved plans to negotiate a tax treaty with Iceland and appointed its negotiation delegation. Montenegro’s government announced its approval of a plan to begin talks on an income and capital tax agreement with Iceland on 5 June
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